Ben Franklin's World

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“We should not forget the possibilities of the past… The past is complicated, humans are complicated, there were all sorts of possibilities for all sorts of lives.” - Rachel Hope Cleves Ep. 453 investigates the American Revolution through an LGBTQ lens. 🔗 www.benfranklinsworld.com/453

“LGBTQ+ people are everywhere in the revolutionary era.” - John McCurdy What does the history of the American Revolution and its legacy look like through LGBTQ+ history? Hear more in our new episode on Tuesday. Subscribe so you don't miss it: ben-franklins-world.kit.com/34291a0536

Have you ever wondered how faith shaped the side people took during the American Revolution? #america250 #americanhistory #revolution250

"We now think that more Loyalists stayed in the United States than left." - Bonnie Huskins Ep. 452 investigates why that is and how those who left shaped the histories of both Canada and the U.S. Explore this history. 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452 #America250 #Revolution250

History Belongs to Everyone. Ben Franklin's World is a part of a nonprofit, Clio Digital Media, that believes in bringing more history to the public. As 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so much of our support comes from listeners and readers like you. Help us keep it free. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

🎙️ Episode 452 of BFW explores: - Definitions of loyalism and our present-day misconceptions - How committees, crowds, and neighbors identified Loyalists - How revolutionaries stripped Loyalist families of their honor 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452 #America250 #Revolution250

🎙️ Episode 451 of BFW explores: - Why grand narratives overlook how ordinary people experienced the Revolution - The difference between political and cultural independence - Competing British and American ideas about honor

🎙️ In, Episode 452, you’ll discover: - Why one woman lost her home despite never calling herself a loyalist - How crowds identified suspected loyalists in their communities - How the threat of assault shaped women's daily fears during the war 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452

"Allegiance in this period is far more fluid than people realize today." - Timothy Compeau What made someone a loyalist? Ep. 452 investigates how crowds and neighbors identified loyalists and what revolutionaries did to strip loyalist families of their honor. 🔗 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452

In our award-winning podcast, you sit in on conversations with the historians doing this work.  It's rigorous. It's free. It's for people who never stopped wanting to learn. Last year, 44% of our funding came from listeners and readers. Help us keep it free. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed. Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World. 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451 #Revolution250 #America250

250 years after the Declaration, we're still reckoning with what the founders chose not to say. Jefferson's cut grievance has a great deal to tell us about who early Americans were and the choices they knew they were making. #America250 #Revolution250 www.benfranklinsworld.com/440

Have you ever cut a story short because the person you were with didn’t share your enthusiasm for early American history?  Well, no more. There’s a whole club of us. Find your people in the History Explorers Club www.historyexplorers.club/

🎙️ Episode 451 of BFW explores: - Details of John Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga - The incidents that led to John Burgoyne serving as chief prosecutor in an American military court - How Americans debated what their culture would look like after independence 🔗 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451

The History Explorers Club is a virtual community for curious adults who explore, discuss, and indulge in early American history.  Curiosity is our only membership requirement www.historyexplorers.club/

The newest historical research does recovers the stories of people the record overlooked.  Ben Franklin's World and Clio Digital Media work to make sure that history isn't hidden behind paywalls. Help us keep it free, and make room for more of it. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

Can a failed dream shape history? The Nicaraguan canal was never built, but its dream influenced U.S. diplomacy, Latin American politics, and the Panama Canal. This week on Ben Franklin’s World: the power of dreams that didn’t come true. 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/428

History Belongs to Everyone. Ben Franklin's World is a part of a nonprofit, Clio Digital Media, that believes in bringing more history to the public. As 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so much of our support comes from listeners and readers like you. Help us keep it free. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

Connect with other history lovers in the History Explorers Club. There you’ll have access to: - Town Halls - Workshops - Historian Talks  - Book Club - Spontaneous History Conversations  Find your people at www.historyexplorers.club/

🔥 Was Dunmore’s Proclamation a promise of freedom… or a political weapon? The 250th anniversary is here, and we’re unpacking the full story. 🎧 Listen & decide: benfranklinsworld.com/424 #Dunmore #Revolution250 #Virginia250 #USHistory #AmericanRevolution

🎙️ New episode T. H. Breen explores Burgoyne's demands, Henley's trial, the public's response, and the question: What did it actually feel like, in real towns among real people, to stop being British? What did it mean to be American? Listen to episode 451: www.benfranklinsworld.com/451

Do history-related questions keep you up at night? If so, you belong in the History Explorers Club. It’s your place to connect with fellow history lovers, dig deeper into the past, and explore our shared curiosity together.  Find your people at www.historyexplorers.club/

🎙️ Episode 451 of BFW explores: - Why grand narratives overlook how ordinary people experienced the Revolution - The difference between political and cultural independence - Competing British and American ideas about honor

Coming Tuesday: A new episode of Ben Franklin's World! Our three guests will help us investigate the American Revolution through everyday Loyalist, and suspected Loyalist eyes. Don't miss the episode, subscribe to our newsletter: ben-franklin-s-world-2.kit.com/profile

In our award-winning podcast, you sit in on conversations with the historians doing this work.  It's rigorous. It's free. It's for people who never stopped wanting to learn. Last year, 44% of our funding came from listeners and readers. Help us keep it free. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

John Adams in Amsterdam. Benjamin Franklin in Paris. Two founders, two diplomatic styles, one template. And a gap between vision and reality that tells us everything about how the Revolution actually worked. Discover the Model Treaty. 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/444 #America250 #Revolution250

If exploring the Founding Era’s big, tangled questions fires up your curiosity then you belong in the History Explorers Club! It's is a virtual community for curious adults to explore early American history. We’ll even applaud and thank you when you bring up a cool historical fact.

The newest historical research does recovers the stories of people the record overlooked.  Ben Franklin's World and Clio Digital Media work to make sure that history isn't hidden behind paywalls. Help us keep it free, and make room for more of it. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

From hearth to high table, Black chefs influenced early American cuisine in powerful ways. 🍲 In Ep. 404 of Ben Franklin’s World, learn how African American culinary traditions helped shape the nation. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/404 #BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #USHistory

In Ep. 391 of Ben Franklin’s World, Katie Schinabeck explores how laws were made, enforced, and lived in one of Britain’s most influential colonies. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com391 #VastEarlyAmerica #History

In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.  A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.  Hear the story in ep 451. #Revolution250 #America250

Who were the Hessians—and why did Britain send them to fight in the American Revolution? ⚔️🇩🇪 Explore their role, experience, and legacy in this feature from Ben Franklin’s World: 🔗 benfranklinsworld.com/382 #Hessians #VastEarlyAmerica #History

A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed. Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World. 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451 #Revolution250 #America250

History Belongs to Everyone. Ben Franklin's World is a part of a nonprofit, Clio Digital Media, that believes in bringing more history to the public. As 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so much of our support comes from listeners and readers like you. Help us keep it free. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

🎙️ Episode 451 of BFW explores: - Details of John Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga - The incidents that led to John Burgoyne serving as chief prosecutor in an American military court - How Americans debated what their culture would look like after independence 🔗 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451

In our award-winning podcast, you sit in on conversations with the historians doing this work.  It's rigorous. It's free. It's for people who never stopped wanting to learn. Last year, 44% of our funding came from listeners and readers. Help us keep it free. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

In Episode 126, Rebecca Brannon joined us to explore how South Carolina moved from banishing Loyalists and confiscating their property in 1782 to offering Loyalists clemency. benfranklinsworld.com/126

🎙️ New episode T. H. Breen explores Burgoyne's demands, Henley's trial, the public's response, and the question: What did it actually feel like, in real towns among real people, to stop being British? What did it mean to be American? Listen to episode 451: www.benfranklinsworld.com/451

Independence wasn't declared on July 4th. It was voted on July 2, 1776. But the real story begins on June 7th, with Richard Henry Lee's three-part resolution that set the colonies on a definitive path. 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/443 #America250 #Revolution250 #USHistory #History

🎙️ Episode 451 of BFW explores: - Why grand narratives overlook how ordinary people experienced the Revolution - The difference between political and cultural independence - Competing British and American ideas about honor

“I mean he really doesn't miss an opportunity to call into question the legitimacy of the American culture and the whole revolution.” Ep. 451 with T. H. Breen investigates why John Burgoyne's demand to serve as prosecutor in an American military court were met. 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451

The newest historical research does recovers the stories of people the record overlooked.  Ben Franklin's World and Clio Digital Media work to make sure that history isn't hidden behind paywalls. Help us keep it free, and make room for more of it. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...

In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.  A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.  Hear the story in ep 451. #Revolution250 #America250

In 1776, the founders faced a specific challenge: how does a new nation enter the international community under the Law of Nations? What makes a nation "treaty worthy?" John Adams's answer was built on commerce, not conquest. "Free ships make free goods." 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/444

Have you ever cut a story short because the person you were with didn’t share your enthusiasm for early American history?  Well, no more. There’s a whole club of us. Find your people in the History Explorers Club www.historyexplorers.club/

A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed. Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World. 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451 #Revolution250 #America250

The History Explorers Club is a virtual community for curious adults who explore, discuss, and indulge in early American history.  Curiosity is our only membership requirement www.historyexplorers.club/

History Belongs to Everyone. Ben Franklin's World is a part of a nonprofit, Clio Digital Media, that believes in bringing more history to the public. As 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so much of our support comes from listeners and readers like you. Help us keep it free. cliodigital.app.neoncrm.com...